Our 275 sq ft furnished garage should rent for $1600 - $1800/mo and the only extra fees compared to long term is $99/yr to post on furnishedfinders.com. ...I should have this finished by the end of next month, so can keep you updated on whether this plan works and what we rent for. 

Most PM software allows late fees to be charged.Ours allows us to absorb the cost of tenants paying electronically thru the software - it usually wants to charge tenants, but we want them to pay electronically.We manually charge tenants a Processing Fee for mailing in their rent, a slightly lower Processing Fee for depositing to our bank.Your success will depend on the Class of your tenants.

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So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

This is interesting and I look forward to the feedback.But, I don't know if I want extra buoyancy in a hot tub?

If it became necessary to evict a resident for another reason, unpaid rent is usually a pretty clear lease violation.

It sounds like a few people on this thread don't really understand how PMC's operate or why they may charge extra fees.

While the heater issue adds extra stress, addressing it promptly will protect you from further fines and penalties.

There are lenders that will do 0% origination, but fees and rates are like two levers that usually have an inverse relationship.

Where to spend the extra for durability and sometimes having to sacrifice aesthetics for durability, etc.